establish something as being earlier relative to something else
同义词:antedate, foredate
predate详细解释
pre.date v.tr.(及物动词)pre.dat.ed,pre.dat.ing,pre.dates To mark or designate with a date earlier than the actual one:倒填…的日期:注明或指明一个早于实际日期的日期:例句:predated the check.倒填支票日期 To precede in time; antedate.先于:时间上先于…;倒填…日期